India waitingBy: SANJIV | 11-Sep-2008Reply | ForwardCongress's fixation with family and Advani's obsession for the top job will ensure that the national parties cannot produce Obama. In the absence of family or Advani, the leaders of both parties will display crab mentality. One can look at Arun Jetley who is sauve, sophisticated, extremely articulate and a brilliant lawyer. Besides, his political acuman is unmatched. However, his ascendence is possible if and only if Advani and Modi, fomrer because of his age and later because of his non-acceptance at coalition level, back Jetley at this moment. Five years down the line will be too late. Mayawati though capable is also crude, too parochial and controversial for the top slot. Congress alas has nobody. Rahul is photogenic and that's all. He does not have the organisational capability, intelligence or appeal like Obama.
waitingBy: lalit bagai | 10-Sep-2008Reply | Forwardthe middleclass young who have proven ability take the sure way of sucses, going through good colleges, and then top companies in indiand abroad.the others who do not have this way open,join politics. they can take the rough and tumble,the need to do away with moral standards. the lucky ones are promoted by their families- i suppose it would be impolite to mention their names.india has produced few leaders in the last 60 years. that says it all. however indiahas produced some fantastic leaders in the corporate sector.